Frédéric Motte
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Frédéric "Elmobo" MotteFrédéric "Elmobo" Motte (born in 1970 in Rethel, France
) is a music producer and composer. He started toying with computer music when he got his hands on his first computer in 1983.
using "Moby" as moniker in 1988 by joining the Amiga
demogroup
Impact Inc. as a musician. Later, he joined other groups like Dragons, Dreamdealers, Alcatraz and finally Sanity
, for which he composed the soundtrack of one of the top rated amiga
demo ever : Arte. In 1994, he founded with demoscene
graphic artist Olivier "Ra" Bechard the PC demo group NoooN
.
. There, he produced the soundtrack of quite a few games (Nightmare Creatures 1 & 2, Dark Earth, 4 Wheel Thunder...) before leaving the company in January 2001 to go freelance again. This is when he changed his moniker to "Elmobo" because of the confusion with "the other Moby
" He has since worked on a large number of games on Game Boy Advance
, Nintendo DS
, PC, PlayStation 2
, Wii
and even mobile phones.
" Thal as bass and guitar player to tour France, and for a few gigs in Europe. Ron Thal joined Guns n' Roses
in 2006.
Plug-In is about to release a new album featuring many guests like Pierre Belleville (Lofofora
), Ron Thal (Guns n' Roses
), Patrick Rondat
, Andy Timmons
, Sylvain Coudret (Scarve
, Soilwork
), Christophe Godin
(Metal Kartoon)...
In 2004, Elmobo opened his own recording studio called Conkrete Studio. His studio is dedicated to metal bands, and he has already produced, recorded, mixed or mastered more than 30 albums to date.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) is a music producer and composer. He started toying with computer music when he got his hands on his first computer in 1983.
Demoscene
He made his first steps in the demosceneDemoscene
The demoscene is a computer art subculture that specializes in producing demos, which are non-interactive audio-visual presentations that run in real-time on a computer...
using "Moby" as moniker in 1988 by joining the Amiga
Amiga
The Amiga is a family of personal computers that was sold by Commodore in the 1980s and 1990s. The first model was launched in 1985 as a high-end home computer and became popular for its graphical, audio and multi-tasking abilities...
demogroup
Demogroup
Demogroups are teams of demosceners, who make computer based audio-visual works of art known as demos. Demogroups form a subculture collectively known as the demoscene....
Impact Inc. as a musician. Later, he joined other groups like Dragons, Dreamdealers, Alcatraz and finally Sanity
Sanity
Sanity refers to the soundness, rationality and healthiness of the human mind, as opposed to insanity. A person is sane if they are rational...
, for which he composed the soundtrack of one of the top rated amiga
Amiga
The Amiga is a family of personal computers that was sold by Commodore in the 1980s and 1990s. The first model was launched in 1985 as a high-end home computer and became popular for its graphical, audio and multi-tasking abilities...
demo ever : Arte. In 1994, he founded with demoscene
Demoscene
The demoscene is a computer art subculture that specializes in producing demos, which are non-interactive audio-visual presentations that run in real-time on a computer...
graphic artist Olivier "Ra" Bechard the PC demo group NoooN
NoooN
NoooN was a French group in the PC demoscene. They are currently inactive. Known for the technical prowess of its members and the quality of their productions, NoooN won the Assembly '95 demo compo with the demonstration Stars which remains a reference for many members of the scene...
.
Video games
In the beginning of the '90s, he starting composing music for video games. His first gigs were for Coktel Vision. In 1993, he started working as in-house composer and sound designer at Atreid Concept, a young game studio, which later on became Kalisto EntertainmentKalisto Entertainment
Kalisto Entertainment SA was a French video game development company founded by Nicolas Gaume at age 19.The company began as Atreid Concept in 1990 and later created the distribution label Kalisto in 1992, which became Kalisto Entertainment's namesake. In late 1994 Atreid Concept became part of...
. There, he produced the soundtrack of quite a few games (Nightmare Creatures 1 & 2, Dark Earth, 4 Wheel Thunder...) before leaving the company in January 2001 to go freelance again. This is when he changed his moniker to "Elmobo" because of the confusion with "the other Moby
Moby
Richard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is known mainly for his sample-based electronic music and his outspoken liberal political views, including his support of veganism and animal rights.Moby gained attention in the early...
" He has since worked on a large number of games on Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Advance
The is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China...
, Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
, PC, PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
, Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
and even mobile phones.
Bands
In 1998, together with guitarist Stephane "Fanalo" Alaux, he started the band Plug-In, a progressive instrumental metal band, in which he plays the bass. Plug-in released its first EP called "#0.9" in 1999, produced, recorded mixed and mastered by Elmobo. In 2002, Fanalo and Elmobo where hired by guitarist Ron "BumblefootBumblefoot
Bumblefoot may refer to:*Bumblefoot , an infection found on the feet of birds of prey and some animals*Bumblefoot , alias of musician Ron Thal...
" Thal as bass and guitar player to tour France, and for a few gigs in Europe. Ron Thal joined Guns n' Roses
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, in 1985. The band has released six studio albums, three EPs, and one live album...
in 2006.
Plug-In is about to release a new album featuring many guests like Pierre Belleville (Lofofora
Lofofora
Lofofora is a French metal band from Paris. They write songs of protest and denounce some of the failings of the French society. For example, the problems in the underdeveloped outskirts, the hypocrisy of the politics of the French extreme right leagues. Among their titles are "Buvez du cul" and...
), Ron Thal (Guns n' Roses
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, in 1985. The band has released six studio albums, three EPs, and one live album...
), Patrick Rondat
Patrick Rondat
Patrick Rondat is a French guitarist. He plays instrumental heavy metal associated with diverse influences such as new age music, progressive metal, classical music and jazz. He appears in some shows by Jean Michel Jarre.-Biography:...
, Andy Timmons
Andy Timmons
Andy Timmons is an American guitarist who has played in the bands Danger Danger, Pawn Kings, and Andy Timmons Band . He has also released several solo albums and has worked as a session guitarist...
, Sylvain Coudret (Scarve
Scarve
Scarve is a French technical death metal band from Nancy. They have released four full-length albums, the latest being The Undercurrent, released on April 2, 2007 on Listenable Records.- Biography :...
, Soilwork
Soilwork
Soilwork is a Swedish melodic death metal band from Helsingborg. They are currently signed to Nuclear Blast. Formed in late 1995 by Björn Strid and Peter Wichers, originally under the name Inferior Breed, the band changed their name in late 1996 to Soilwork .Their sound is a fusion of the classic...
), Christophe Godin
Christophe Godin
- Biography :Christophe Godin is a French guitarist and singer, notable for his work with the famous French bands Metal Kartoon, Gnô and Mörglbl...
(Metal Kartoon)...
In 2004, Elmobo opened his own recording studio called Conkrete Studio. His studio is dedicated to metal bands, and he has already produced, recorded, mixed or mastered more than 30 albums to date.
Demography
- Impact Inc. (demogroup) - Musicdisk
- Impact Inc. (demogroup) - Vectorball
- Impact Inc. (demogroup) - Tropical Night
- Impact Inc. (demogroup) - Generation 4
- Quartex/Alliance Design - Substance (1991)
- Dragons (demogroup) - Megademo
- Angels (demogroup) - Copper Master
- Apology (demogroup) - Megademo
- Alcatraz (demogroup) - Megademo IV - Devil's Key
- Alcatraz (demogroup) - Musicdisc 1
- Alcatraz (demogroup) - More Than Music
- Proton (demogroup) - Phenomenon
- Quartex - Zetaniks
- Dreamdealers - Tales of a Dreams
- Dreamdealers - Don't Crack Under Pressure
- Dreamdealers - Innervision
- The Special Brothers (demogroup) - Live #1
- Dreamdealers/Alliance Design - Arkham Asylum
- Dreamdealers/Alliance Design - Drinktro
- Dreamdealers - Raging Fire
- Sanity (demogroup)Sanity (demogroup)Sanity was an all-German demo group, formed in March 1990 by Panther and Hawk. The group quickly took in Vindicator and Cruiser as well. Their first production was the musicdisk Best Game Music Monthly #1, which announced the birth of the group.-History:After forming Sanity in 1990, German...
- Arte (1993) - NoooNNoooNNoooN was a French group in the PC demoscene. They are currently inactive. Known for the technical prowess of its members and the quality of their productions, NoooN won the Assembly '95 demo compo with the demonstration Stars which remains a reference for many members of the scene...
- No! (1994)
Ludography
- Cougar Force (1990, Coktel VisionCoktel VisionCoktel Vision is a French computer game developer.The company developed adventure and action games in the mid-1980s. It was especially known as a computer game publisher of its subsidiary Tomahawk. None of Tomahawk's games were sold outside Europe...
) - Geisha (video game) (1990, Coktel VisionCoktel VisionCoktel Vision is a French computer game developer.The company developed adventure and action games in the mid-1980s. It was especially known as a computer game publisher of its subsidiary Tomahawk. None of Tomahawk's games were sold outside Europe...
) - Galactic Empire (Tomahawk computer game) (1990, Coktel VisionCoktel VisionCoktel Vision is a French computer game developer.The company developed adventure and action games in the mid-1980s. It was especially known as a computer game publisher of its subsidiary Tomahawk. None of Tomahawk's games were sold outside Europe...
) - No Exit (video game) (1990, Coktel VisionCoktel VisionCoktel Vision is a French computer game developer.The company developed adventure and action games in the mid-1980s. It was especially known as a computer game publisher of its subsidiary Tomahawk. None of Tomahawk's games were sold outside Europe...
) - GobliiinsGobliiinsThe Gobliiins series consists of four puzzle adventure games developed and released by Coktel Vision in the early 1990s for the Amiga, Atari ST, PC and Mac platforms. The fourth title was released in 2009...
(1990, Coktel VisionCoktel VisionCoktel Vision is a French computer game developer.The company developed adventure and action games in the mid-1980s. It was especially known as a computer game publisher of its subsidiary Tomahawk. None of Tomahawk's games were sold outside Europe...
) - Abracadabra (video game) (1991, Coktel VisionCoktel VisionCoktel Vision is a French computer game developer.The company developed adventure and action games in the mid-1980s. It was especially known as a computer game publisher of its subsidiary Tomahawk. None of Tomahawk's games were sold outside Europe...
) - Fascination (video game) (1991, Coktel VisionCoktel VisionCoktel Vision is a French computer game developer.The company developed adventure and action games in the mid-1980s. It was especially known as a computer game publisher of its subsidiary Tomahawk. None of Tomahawk's games were sold outside Europe...
) - A.G.E. (video game) (1991, Coktel VisionCoktel VisionCoktel Vision is a French computer game developer.The company developed adventure and action games in the mid-1980s. It was especially known as a computer game publisher of its subsidiary Tomahawk. None of Tomahawk's games were sold outside Europe...
) - E.S.S. Mega (video game) (1991, Coktel VisionCoktel VisionCoktel Vision is a French computer game developer.The company developed adventure and action games in the mid-1980s. It was especially known as a computer game publisher of its subsidiary Tomahawk. None of Tomahawk's games were sold outside Europe...
) - Paragliding (video game) (1991, Loriciel)
- Tiny Skweeks (1992, Loriciel)
- The Tinies (1992, KalistoKalistoKalisto is a console warez group established in March 1998 which specializes in the release and distribution of PlayStation and PlayStation 2 ISO images, briefly moonlighting on the Dreamcast platform in mid to late 2000....
) - S.C.OutS.C.OUTS.C.OUT is a computer game developed by Atreid Concept SA and published by Inline Design in 1992 for the Apple Macintosh and DOS.-Plot:...
(1993, KalistoKalistoKalisto is a console warez group established in March 1998 which specializes in the release and distribution of PlayStation and PlayStation 2 ISO images, briefly moonlighting on the Dreamcast platform in mid to late 2000....
) - Cogito (video game) (1993, KalistoKalistoKalisto is a console warez group established in March 1998 which specializes in the release and distribution of PlayStation and PlayStation 2 ISO images, briefly moonlighting on the Dreamcast platform in mid to late 2000....
) - Fury of the FurriesFury of the FurriesFury of the Furries is a platform/puzzler game released by Kalisto Entertainment for the Amiga, Amiga CD32, Macintosh and MS-DOS systems.-Story:...
(1993, MindscapeMindscapeMindscape is an international software publishing company, previously part of The Learning Company. They are now affiliated with EA . As of 2004, the group has offices in Europe, Asia, Australia and South America. It has an annual turnover of €38 million and employs 150 people. Mindscape...
) - Pac In Time (1993, NamcoNamcois a Japanese corporation best known as a former video game developer and publisher. Following a merger with Bandai in September 2005, the two companies' game production assets were spun off into Namco Bandai Games on March 31, 2006. Namco Ltd. was re-established to continue domestic operation of...
) - Warriors (aka Savage Warriors) (video game) (1994, MindscapeMindscapeMindscape is an international software publishing company, previously part of The Learning Company. They are now affiliated with EA . As of 2004, the group has offices in Europe, Asia, Australia and South America. It has an annual turnover of €38 million and employs 150 people. Mindscape...
) - Dark Earth (video game)Dark Earth (video game)Dark Earth is a post-apocalyptic action-adventure game for the PC.-Story:Dark Earth takes place several centuries in the future, when a meteor collision with Earth tossed up great clouds of dust that blocked out the sun. Earth's remaining survivors began to seek refuge beneath small openings in the...
(1995, MindscapeMindscapeMindscape is an international software publishing company, previously part of The Learning Company. They are now affiliated with EA . As of 2004, the group has offices in Europe, Asia, Australia and South America. It has an annual turnover of €38 million and employs 150 people. Mindscape...
) - Al Unser Jr Arcade Racing (1995, MindscapeMindscapeMindscape is an international software publishing company, previously part of The Learning Company. They are now affiliated with EA . As of 2004, the group has offices in Europe, Asia, Australia and South America. It has an annual turnover of €38 million and employs 150 people. Mindscape...
) - Nightmare CreaturesNightmare CreaturesNightmare Creatures is a survival horror video game released for the PlayStation and PC in 1997, and Nintendo 64 in 1998 as a North America exclusive. It was developed by Kalisto Entertainment and published by Activision.-Plot:...
(1996, KalistoKalistoKalisto is a console warez group established in March 1998 which specializes in the release and distribution of PlayStation and PlayStation 2 ISO images, briefly moonlighting on the Dreamcast platform in mid to late 2000....
) - The Fifth Element (video game)The Fifth Element (video game)The Fifth Element is a video game based on the film of the same name released on September 23, 1998 by Hudson in Japan, September 30 by Activision in North America and in October for Europe and the Windows version....
(1998, KalistoKalistoKalisto is a console warez group established in March 1998 which specializes in the release and distribution of PlayStation and PlayStation 2 ISO images, briefly moonlighting on the Dreamcast platform in mid to late 2000....
) - Ultim@te Race Pro (1998, KalistoKalistoKalisto is a console warez group established in March 1998 which specializes in the release and distribution of PlayStation and PlayStation 2 ISO images, briefly moonlighting on the Dreamcast platform in mid to late 2000....
) - 4 Wheel Thunder4 Wheel Thunder4 Wheel Thunder is a racing game developed by Kalisto Entertainment and published by Midway Games. While the game had been in development for some time, it was decided to change it into a part of the Thunder Series...
(2000, KalistoKalistoKalisto is a console warez group established in March 1998 which specializes in the release and distribution of PlayStation and PlayStation 2 ISO images, briefly moonlighting on the Dreamcast platform in mid to late 2000....
) - Nightmare Creatures IINightmare Creatures IINightmare Creatures II is a survival horror video game released for the PlayStation and Dreamcast consoles, developed by Kalisto Entertainment and published by Konami. It is the sequel to Nightmare Creatures.-Plot:...
(2000, KalistoKalistoKalisto is a console warez group established in March 1998 which specializes in the release and distribution of PlayStation and PlayStation 2 ISO images, briefly moonlighting on the Dreamcast platform in mid to late 2000....
) - Lucky Luke - Western Fever (2000, KalistoKalistoKalisto is a console warez group established in March 1998 which specializes in the release and distribution of PlayStation and PlayStation 2 ISO images, briefly moonlighting on the Dreamcast platform in mid to late 2000....
) - Jimmy White's Cueball World (2001, Virgin InteractiveVirgin InteractiveVirgin Interactive was a British video game publisher. It was formed as Virgin Games Ltd. in 1981. The company became much larger after purchasing the budget label, Mastertronic in 1987. It was part of the Virgin Group...
) - An American Tail - Fievel's Gold Rush (2001, Hokus PokusHokus PokusHP: To The Highest Level Na! was a situational comedy television show in the Philippines aired every Saturday evenings by GMA Network. The show was part of the network's GMA KiliTV block.-Plot:...
) - Cubix - Race'n Robots (2001, The 3DO CompanyThe 3DO CompanyThe 3DO Company , also known as 3DO , was a video game company...
) - Super Farm (video game) (2001, Asobo)
- Popeye: Rush for SpinachPopeye: Rush for SpinachPopeye: Rush for Spinach is a Game Boy Advance video game based on the Popeye cartoon characters licensed from King Features Syndicate. It was developed by Magic Pockets and published by Namco in 2005, and Atari in 2006....
(2005, NamcoNamcois a Japanese corporation best known as a former video game developer and publisher. Following a merger with Bandai in September 2005, the two companies' game production assets were spun off into Namco Bandai Games on March 31, 2006. Namco Ltd. was re-established to continue domestic operation of...
) - V.I.P. (video game)
- Oggy et les Cafards (video game)
- Kong - The Animated Series (video game)
- Piglet's Big Game (video game)
- Kaena, The Prophecy (video game) (Xilam Multimedia)
- The Saga of RyzomThe Saga of RyzomRyzom, also known as The Saga of Ryzom, is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game . Ryzom is labeled as Science-Fantasy by the creators due to storyline elements that are typically found in both science fiction and fantasy genres...
(Nevrax) - Magic Puz' (video game) (Magic Productions)
- Totally Spies 3 (Magic PocketsMagic PocketsMagic Pockets is a platform game developed by the Bitmap Brothers and published by Renegade in October 1991. It was released for the Atari ST, Amiga, Acorn Archimedes and PC....
) - Totally Spies - Totally Party (Mad Monkey Studio)
- Dolphin Island (video game)Dolphin Island (video game)Dolphin Island is a simulation video game for the Nintendo DS. The player works in a marine zoo on a tropical island. The zoo is threatened by a multi-national real estate company that plans construct a luxury hotel in its place. To save the park the player must care for and train over thirty...
(Magic PocketsMagic PocketsMagic Pockets is a platform game developed by the Bitmap Brothers and published by Renegade in October 1991. It was released for the Atari ST, Amiga, Acorn Archimedes and PC....
) - TigerzTigerzTigerz is a videogame in the Petz series, released by Ubisoft in February 2008 for the Nintendo DS. It was released after Petz 5, and is therefore part of the second Petz series...
(Magic PocketsMagic PocketsMagic Pockets is a platform game developed by the Bitmap Brothers and published by Renegade in October 1991. It was released for the Atari ST, Amiga, Acorn Archimedes and PC....
) - Globul-X (TV series) (Inexvivo)
- Totally Spies 4 : Around the World (Ouat Entertainment)
- Imagine: Teacher (Magic PocketsMagic PocketsMagic Pockets is a platform game developed by the Bitmap Brothers and published by Renegade in October 1991. It was released for the Atari ST, Amiga, Acorn Archimedes and PC....
) - Let's Play Fashion Designer (White Bird Productions)
- Planet Rescue : Ocean Patrol (Magic PocketsMagic PocketsMagic Pockets is a platform game developed by the Bitmap Brothers and published by Renegade in October 1991. It was released for the Atari ST, Amiga, Acorn Archimedes and PC....
) - Martin Mystery : Monster Invasion (Ouat Entertainment)
- Let's Play Firemen (Mad Monkey Studio)
- Sam Power Policeman (Magic PocketsMagic PocketsMagic Pockets is a platform game developed by the Bitmap Brothers and published by Renegade in October 1991. It was released for the Atari ST, Amiga, Acorn Archimedes and PC....
) - Sam Power Fire Fighter (Magic PocketsMagic PocketsMagic Pockets is a platform game developed by the Bitmap Brothers and published by Renegade in October 1991. It was released for the Atari ST, Amiga, Acorn Archimedes and PC....
) - Sam Power Handy man (Magic PocketsMagic PocketsMagic Pockets is a platform game developed by the Bitmap Brothers and published by Renegade in October 1991. It was released for the Atari ST, Amiga, Acorn Archimedes and PC....
) - Deal or No DealDeal or No DealDeal or No Deal is the name of several closely related television game shows, the first of which was the Dutch Miljoenenjacht produced by Dutch producer Endemol. It is played with up to 26 cases with certain sums of money...
(Mad Monkey Studio) - Pirates : Hunt for Black Beard's Booty (Mad Monkey Studio)
Discography
- Plug-In - "#0.9" (plays bass on all tracks)
- Audiophonik - "Music for the Scene Generation" (electronic music compilation featuring artists from the demosceneDemosceneThe demoscene is a computer art subculture that specializes in producing demos, which are non-interactive audio-visual presentations that run in real-time on a computer...
. First track "Flow" composed by Elmobo) - Guitariste.com - "CD Concept" (plays bass on the track "Le retour de la crêpe masquée")
- Jenx - "Fuseless" (Album produced by Elmobo, plays bass on the track "House of Pain")
- Olympus Mons - "Numera Effa Ilïbï" (Album produced by Elmobo, plays bass on the track "Fear of Ghosts")
- Simplixity - "The Shed's Skin Chapter" (Album produced by Elmobo, plays bass on the track "My Thematic")